shio on 28 July 2009
| greenmedic88 said: Too much exaggeration for the GAF's $550 system in respect to it staying "current" as a gaming rig for SEVEN years. Seven year old computers, if you were to spec comparable available parts, would barely be suitable for web browsing today with HD video streams, etc. by today's standards. While the system you can build today would be a workstation costing thousands years ago, don't kid yourself into thinking it's a one time buy and never upgrade purchase for the next 5-7 years, assuming you want to run current software (and games) in the distant future. If you don't replace or go SLI/Crossfire with an additional VGA card on a gaming PC after 3 years, odds are you will be turning down the quality or resolution sliders to keep a playable frame rate. Plus these builds never include the price of an OEM copy of Windows, which is a $100 if you're fortunate enough to be living in the States. Add the price of a 360 controller as well unless you plan on playing with a mouse and keyboard (as bad or worse as playing GTA or Tomb Raider with a mouse/keyboard). While I'm all for building PC gaming rigs (built 3 in the last year) it is unquestionably more expensive than console gaming. Why? $199 Xbox 360 Arcade. The bottom line is, it would cost you $250 total to play RE5 (game's already discounted if you shop) on a $199 Xbox 360. Hard drive or no, it still plays every game developed for the 360 platform. |
my brother's over 6 years old PC is still frequently used to play many great PC games today, mostly from the rise of the indie scene and different business models. Now imagine buying right now a gaming PC would last.
